Samsung Galaxy S4

The Galaxy S4 is Samusng's flagship Android smartphone for 2013.

The successor to the previous year's S3 (and the predecessor to 2014's Galaxy S5), the Galaxy S4 packs a 5-inch Full HD SuperAMOLED display and runs either an Exynos 5 or Snapdragon chip depending on region, with 2GB of RAM. The S4's also packing a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 13-megapixel rear shooter.

The Galaxy S4 launched with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, backed up with a new TouchWiz UI. Samsung's software layer includes new graphics, refreshed animations and an armada of new features including "Smart Pause" face tracking technology. The GS4 started receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat in the spring of 2014.

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Verizon is now starting to roll out a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The update, which is delivered over-the-air, fixes a VPN connectivity issue and also delivers a fix for the intermittent power cycle problem. All in all, it's a fairly small update, but definitely worth the...

AT&T is rolling out an OTA update for the Galaxy S4 today, bringing the device up to Android version 4.4.4. The update's most notable feature is the inclusion of Knox 2.0. In addition, you'll also snag the usual spate of bug fixes and, unfortunately, some added bloatware.
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In case the early look of Android Lollipop running on the Samsung Galaxy S5 wasn't quite enough, SamMobile has returned with yet another pre-release build — this time for the Galaxy S4. While it's no official confirmation that the GS4 will definitely get the update, this at least shows Samsung...

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Verizon Galaxy S4 owners are in for a sweet treat today, as the carrier has just announced Android 5.0.1 Lollipop will be hitting your device soon.
The update bumps Verizon's Galaxy S4 up to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop with software version I545VRUGOC1. Of course, you'll score all of the Lollipop...

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It seems that Samsung has a treat for those still clinging to their older Galaxy Note devices. According to a listing by the company's Finnish branch, the Galaxy Note 2 is expected to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop. Also coming along for the ride are confirmations of Google's latest coming to the...

T-Mobile is rolling out minor software updates for three of its Samsung devices. The update is being pushed out now to the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab 4, and the Galaxy Avant. Of the three devices, only the Galaxy Tab 4 update will be pushed out to users starting Monday, December 8, and the...

Verizon is now starting to roll out a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The update, which is delivered over-the-air, fixes a VPN connectivity issue and also delivers a fix for the intermittent power cycle problem. All in all, it's a fairly small update, but definitely worth the...

AT&T is rolling out an OTA update for the Galaxy S4 today, bringing the device up to Android version 4.4.4. The update's most notable feature is the inclusion of Knox 2.0. In addition, you'll also snag the usual spate of bug fixes and, unfortunately, some added bloatware.
You can check out...

In case the early look of Android Lollipop running on the Samsung Galaxy S5 wasn't quite enough, SamMobile has returned with yet another pre-release build — this time for the Galaxy S4. While it's no official confirmation that the GS4 will definitely get the update, this at least shows Samsung...

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